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I have to leave the UK (if I can’t pass this test)

life in the uk test

After months of studying, I was worried that I’d memorised the practice questions without properly learning the material.

September 16, 2025
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Weird stuff I brought to the UK when I moved here (and kept!)

what I brought to England

I was trying to tidy up and find things to donate when I realised how much old stuff

February 19, 2025
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6 British Things All Foreigners Need

british things

I am very passionate about my stupid umbrella. By the time I shared my suggestions for life in

March 11, 2022
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Best apps for expats in the UK

best british apps for expats in the uk

When I first moved to the UK, I didn’t have a smartphone. Yes, really. It made life much

February 24, 2022
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So you wanna enter the UK on a visa… what happens with border control??

enter the uk

I can have a visa approved, pay for the application and get through the biometrics appointment, then still

November 9, 2021
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FOREIGNERS! Know THIS before moving to the UK

moving to the UK

Before I moved to England, I thought grocery shopping would be one of the easy parts. I had

October 26, 2021
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I lived beside a castle | Canadian living in England

Canadian living in England

I lived down the street from Upnor Castle for a couple of years, but I only went inside

October 5, 2021
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Don’t Move to England If…

don't move to england

Moving from Canada to England was one of the best decisions I’d made, but I didn’t want my

April 27, 2021
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What the real cost of living in England?

cost of living in england

When I shared my cost breakdown in April 2021, I wanted to talk about my own life in

April 20, 2021
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About Alanna

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Just a thirty-something Canadian trying out life in England